CVM Blog

One of the great things about being a veterinarian is that we can use our veterinary skills to go places where we wouldn’t go otherwise. Drs. Paul and Barb O’Neill travelled to India to serve among the Gujjars, a nomadic people in Northern India. Paul and Barb write: We almost didn’t go…our intended destination was... Read More

By Jenna Noordenbos: Despite a drought during the rainy season, the Agalta valley, in its green and mountainous beauty, the people of many communities, and the animals scattered everywhere, revealed God’s grace and his infinite love. This past summer I spent two weeks with a great group of people working with Honduras Outreach Inc. Each... Read More

CVM has quite a few volunteers signing up for short-term missions in the coming months. Before you head out into the world, you need to know how to prepare for a mission trip. Here are three things to do before you set off. Research Your Area Before the mission kicks off, do a bit of... Read More

Go ahead….grab a cup of coffee and sit a spell while you chew on what I am about to tell you. It is not an easy topic to comprehend much less pen into words. Until just recently, I did not even fully understand it and I am still discovering the truth that lies within Romans... Read More

There’s not enough time in a day to do everything–especially if you’re a veterinarian. Female veterinarians in particular are working part-time more often, discovering that work-life balance is critical for them to manage both their practice and their personal lives. Of course, as a veterinarian, you know that medicine waits for no one and pet emergencies don’t... Read More

It’s that time of year again: school season! Between the stress of veterinary school and working your way through veterinary debt, going back to school can feel more like a stressful occasion than a cause for excitement. It’s also easy to lose track of your spiritual development while in school. After all, you’ve got exams and classes to... Read More

By: Hayley Geis The opportunity to serve the people and the animals in the small Yupik villages of southwest Alaska through Christian Veterinary Mission was truly one pieced together by God. He put a strong love for mission work in the small villages of Alaska in my heart from the beginning of high school and... Read More

A mission trip is the experience of a lifetime. You don’t just get to travel–you get to spend your travels helping others and doing God’s work. It’s easy to lose track of that when you’re thinking about power adaptors and local currency and language barriers. But it’s the most important part of your trip. Here’s... Read More

Story Provided by the Wintermantles The Laarim people in South Sudan (SSD) live in a mountain range named after them. Like many tribes in SSD, the Laarim are cattle keepers. They have little interest in accumulating money, land, or possessions. Their only real desire is to do whatever is required to get more cows. In... Read More

Once upon a time, veterinary medicine was dominated by men. These days, the story is changing. It’s been 30 years since there was an equal distribution of men and women in veterinary classes. Since 1986, that tilt is distinctly female: 80% of students are women. And in the professional field, the odds are still in... Read More

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CVM’s mission is to challenge, empower, and facilitate veterinarians to serve others through their profession, living out their Christian faith. CVM also provides education and encouragement for those who desire to minister through service, prayer, relationship building, and modeling Christ’s love.